Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Sabancı University Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Plant Science
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Crop Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,178
23,341
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Machining
machine tools
chatter
manufacturing processes
milling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,526
6,844
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
attachment
parenting
driving behavior
measurement
unemployment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,653
7,219
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Computational Social Science
Machine Learning
Complex Systems
Network Science
Science of Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,357
9,633
0.848
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
human computer interaction
technology enhanced learning
MOOC
learning engineering
VR/AR/XR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,102
4,854
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cross-cultural Organizational Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,266
3,620
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
International relations
globalization
democracy
foreign policy
conflict resolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,141
2,890
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
neutron stars
pulsars
high energy astropysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,573
1,601
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Mechanical Engineering
Microfluidics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Micro/Nano Scale Heat and Fluid Flow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,246
4,987
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Project and machine scheduling
Innovation
digitalization
and manufacturing strategy development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,230
3,557
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
polymeric materials
composites
nanoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,106
3,282
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Biological Physics
Systems Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
2,170
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
energy transition
industrial decarbonization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,787
6,668
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
biofortification
micronutrients
plant nutrition
plant physiology
elevated co2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,445
3,870
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Number Theory
Algebraic geometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
1,606
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Plant Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,308
3,654
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Fossil and renewable fuels
carbon materials
catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,234
2,239
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
semiconductors
supercapacitors
piezoelectrics
energy materials
photovoltaics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,058
3,835
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
High Energy Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,058
2,002
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Data Mining
Privacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,980
1,641
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,419
1,004
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Meshless Methods
Computational Mechanics
Composite Materials and Structures
SHM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,156
3,693
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Microelectronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,013
2,064
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Data Analytics
Decision Making
Digital Transformation
Heuristics
Innovation Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,838
2,990
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
High-energy astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,689
1,491
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,022
47
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
İsmail Çakmak
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,178
23,341
0.447
Plant Science
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Crop Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,916
166
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erhan Budak
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,526
6,844
0.414
Machining
machine tools
chatter
manufacturing processes
milling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,793
183
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nebi Sümer
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,653
7,219
0.461
attachment
parenting
driving behavior
measurement
unemployment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,398
301
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Onur Varol
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,357
9,633
0.848
Computational Social Science
Machine Learning
Complex Systems
Network Science
Science of Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,689
365
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kürşat Çağiltay
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,102
4,854
0.480
human computer interaction
technology enhanced learning
MOOC
learning engineering
VR/AR/XR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,408
412
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Syeda Arzu Wasti
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,266
3,620
0.391
Cross-cultural Organizational Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,088
424
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emin Fuat Keyman
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,141
2,890
0.316
International relations
globalization
democracy
foreign policy
conflict resolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,104
472
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mehmet Ali Alpar
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,573
1,601
0.187
neutron stars
pulsars
high energy astropysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,184
507
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ali Koşar
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,246
4,987
0.605
Mechanical Engineering
Microfluidics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Micro/Nano Scale Heat and Fluid Flow
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,444
510
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gündüz Ulusoy
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,230
3,557
0.432
Project and machine scheduling
Innovation
digitalization
and manufacturing strategy development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,421
523
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yusuf Ziya Menceloğlu
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,106
3,282
0.405
polymeric materials
composites
nanoscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,615
531
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ali Rana Atılgan
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
2,170
0.270
Biological Physics
Systems Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,954
564
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Değer Saygın
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,787
6,668
0.856
energy transition
industrial decarbonization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,352
619
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Levent Öztürk
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,445
3,870
0.520
biofortification
micronutrients
plant nutrition
plant physiology
elevated co2
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,507
628
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Henning Stichtenoth
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
1,606
0.218
Number Theory
Algebraic geometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,665
831
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mustafa Atilla Yazıcı
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,308
3,654
0.579
Plant Nutrition
Agronomy
Biofortification
Plant Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,577
850
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yuda Yürüm
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,234
2,239
0.359
Fossil and renewable fuels
carbon materials
catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,264
895
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Emre Erdem
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,058
3,835
0.633
semiconductors
supercapacitors
piezoelectrics
energy materials
photovoltaics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,279
896
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ersin Göğüş|Ersin Gogus
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,058
2,002
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,494
913
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yücel Saygın
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,980
1,641
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,653
1,095
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nakiye Avdan Boyacıgiller
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,419
1,004
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,582
1,178
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mehmet Yıldız
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,156
3,693
0.716
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Meshless Methods
Computational Mechanics
Composite Materials and Structures
SHM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,035
1,221
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yaşar Gürbüz
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,013
2,064
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,969
1,283
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kemal Kılıç
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,838
2,990
0.618
Data Analytics
Decision Making
Digital Transformation
Heuristics
Innovation Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,301
1,351
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yuki Kaneko
Sabancı University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,689
1,491
0.318